Grand Cru Classé, Cru Bourgeois, Cru Artisan or Cru Paysan. The world of Bordeaux Crus is bewilderingly diverse. While the châteaux of the Große Gewächse were traditionally owned by rich aristocrats, the crus bourgeois represented the rising bourgeoisie. And even the small craftsmen, the "artisans", were allowed to have their small wineries. In the case of Micalet, its first owner, Jean Péraud, was a master confectioner who tended his vines as a sideline. Thoroughly honest Médoc with a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and always some Petit Verdot: quite robust, with skilful use of wood, firm acidity and fine-grained tannins.